Recon Tool: Goblyn

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Description

Goblyn by loseys, is a tool focused on the enumeration and capture of website files metadata. It can help Digital Forensics investigators and Cybersecurity professionals.

How Goblyn Works

Goblyn operates by searching for active directories within a target website. Once directories are identified, it proceeds to enumerate the files hosted within those directories. When a file is found, Goblyn extracts its metadata, providing valuable information about the file’s characteristics and properties.

Key Features

• Focuses on enumerating and capturing metadata from website files.
• Supports multiple file types, making it suitable for various types of web content.
• User-friendly and straightforward to use.
• Easy installation.
• Provides fast and efficient metadata extraction.

Installation

Download this repository and run:

sudo python3 setup.py install

Download the exiftool:

sudo apt install exiftool

Have fun

sudo goblyn [OPTIONS]

Why Use Goblyn

• Versatile File Type Support: Goblyn is capable of handling various file types, making it adaptable to different web content scenarios.
• User-Friendly: Goblyn is designed to be easy to use and install, ensuring accessibility for both beginners and experienced users.
• Efficient Enumeration: It quickly identifies and extracts metadata from website files, streamlining the information-gathering process.

How to use Goblyn

You can use the -help argument to explore help banner of Goblyn.

Example of use:

sudo goblyn -t http://fma.if.usp.br/~amsilva/Livros/ -wl C:\Users\Lsy\Desktop\common.txt --file-types=pdf,docx,png

Important: You need to use full path of a file. So, if you want to use the “-o” or “-wl” command you’ll need to set the full path of file.

Clone the repo from here: GitHub Link